Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Fine Arts is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert; to be performed Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 525 N Broadway Ave., Wichita, KS, 67214. This year, concert goers will receive plenty of what keeps them […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts Department is proud to present Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land on Saturday November 18, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday November 19, 2 p.m, in Alumni Auditorium located in the Davis Administration Building on the Friends University campus at 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kan. Set on a Midwestern farm in […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University Fine Arts Department announces a special collaboration with the Singing Quakers, Big Bands and Jazz Vocal Ensemble presenting Duke Ellington’s Best of The Sacred Concerts on Friday October 27, at 7:30 p.m. at University Friends Church, located at 1840 W. University St., Wichita, Kan. Duke Ellington, America’s most prolific composer, embarked on a mission in the latter half of the […]
Friends University is elated to celebrate the groundbreaking event for the $7.2 million project to renovate and expand the Riney Fine Arts Center on Thursday, June 29 at 4 p.m. in the Riney Fine Arts Center Art Gallery. “The Riney Fine Arts Center is a significant aspect of the Friends University campus,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University. “This […]
Friends University achieved its best ever finish at National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2023 National Student Auditions, with its first national finalist, three national semifinalists, and one national quarterfinalist. Students qualify for the NATS National Student Auditions by reaching finals of their respective regional auditions. In November 2022, Friends had nine first and […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University’s Singing Quakers will present their annual Home Concert on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and March 25 at 2 p.m. The concert, themed Darkness to Light, is designed to take you on a journey from a place of darkness and despair to light and hope. “In this concert we share the good news and light of Christ with […]
Friends University is offering summer school classes for both traditional undergraduate students through the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education and non-traditional undergraduates in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. General education classes will be offered at a reduced rate of $175 per credit hour during the summer. Major classes will be offered at a rate of $250 per […]
Friends University is excited to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new addition to the William Penn Science Building that will house the new $2 Million mechanical engineering and visual arts labs. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3:30 p.m. beginning in the Edmund Stanley Library and moving outside. The mechanical engineering labs will provide two […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University virtual enrollment day on Thursday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. An R.S.V.P. for this event is requested. Now is the time to get started! Friends University is offering a $1,050* scholarship for new spring 2023 adult undergraduate students starting class March 20 and wishing to complete […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is pleased to announce this year’s 30th annual Jazz Festival will take place Feb. 17-18. The tradition continues with Program Director of Jazz and Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Nicholas Schroeder. “Friends University has a rich history of exceptional musicianship from students and guest artists which has always been on […]